Is it possible that an automobile Motor Trend calls a “rocket ship” can also be handed “the best safety rating of any car ever tested” by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration? Sure looks that way. Tesla Motors’ 2014 Model S sedan is fast. Really fast. Carmel restaurateur Rich Pèpe, no stranger to high-speeds, is awestruck by the performance of his Model S … [Read more...] about Electrifying Carmel
The Dazzling Sights of Black Rock City
What began in 1986 on San Francisco’s Baker Beach with 20 people had by 2013 morphed into a temporary city of 68,000 in the high Nevada desert. To devotees, Burning Man is a not-to-be-missed annual spiritual, cultural and individual reawakening. To those who have never attended, it may appear to be a chaotic, dusty, anything goes week in the desert. To Monterey … [Read more...] about The Dazzling Sights of Black Rock City
Local Couple Combines Talents to Produce Creative Jewelry
Chapman and Slautterback in Chapman's studio with Suki. The Monterey Peninsula seems to emit some sort of force that attracts creative, talented and smart people. Witness the world-class businesspeople, musicians, actors, musicians and artists who have visited, hear the siren song and stayed. Carmel in particular seems to be a magnet for these inventive souls, and is home … [Read more...] about Local Couple Combines Talents to Produce Creative Jewelry
Capturing Classic Rock Art
I never really wanted to be a photographer. I’m kind of a serious guy.” That’s an ironic statement coming from Ethan Russell, the guy who captured some of the most instantly recognized rock-and-roll images of all time. Russell shot the album covers of The Who’s “Who’s Next,” “Hasten Down the Wind” by Linda Ronstadt and The Rolling Stones “Get Yer Ya Yas Out!” Plus he … [Read more...] about Capturing Classic Rock Art
Simply Unforgettable
This year marks the fourth Monterey Jazz Festival appearance by superb pianist and sublime vocalist Diana Krall. She’s a busy and prolific performer: since her first festival appearance in 1997, she’s released nearly a dozen albums (selling more than 15 million worldwide), several DVDs, has garnered two Grammys and played all over the planet, and still finds time to raise young … [Read more...] about Simply Unforgettable